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EE received second degree burns to his left thumb when the hose on the torch he was using caught when he went to reposition the torch to begin a new cut.
Two employees were removing a walkway from a belt structure prior to installation of beltline. One was inspecting a support angle to determine where it was welded. Another employee cut his support angle at another location allowing the support truss to fall approx 4" striking the first employee's right thumb, causing laceration injury. Required 2 stitches.
INJURED WAS CUTTING ONE PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL BEAM. ON COMPLETING THE CUT, THE SMALLER PIECE FELL FREE ALLOWING THE BIGGER PIECE TO FALL SOME 2" STRIKING THE LEFT FOOT O F THE INDIVIDUAL. THE BEAM STRUCK THE FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE CAP OF HIS FOOT. THE INJURED REMOVED THE STEEL FROM HIS FOOT AND SOUGHT ASSISTANCE.
AIR ARCING-SLAGE LANDED ON NECK CAUSING JERKING REACTION, ARM GOT CAUGHT ON SHARP STEEL BLADE OF PUGMIXER. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, ER DR. APPLIED SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.